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Find Us On FacebookCHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2010 — Adventure tourism is growing as fast as a zip liner on the fly. According to a 2008 survey conducted by the Travel Industry Association of America, nearly one half of U.S. adults, or 98 million people, have taken an adventure trip. That’s because the industry isn’t [...]
Press Release – More Adventure Opportunities Sought by Travelers
January 27th, 2010 by FrancesGovernment Will Invest $400 Million in Chiriqui Province in 2010
December 23rd, 2009 by JerrodAn article in La Prensa (Panama’s big newspaper) discusses the government’s plans to invest in infrastructure projects in Chiriqui, the province where Palenque is located. Much of the money will go to road expansions, including making the Interamericana highway four lanes from David past the turn-off to Palenque. Most importantly, the allotment of funds will [...]
Press Release — Backpackers Pave the Way for a Wide Variety of Tourists to Flock to Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui
November 16th, 2009 by FrancesCHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2009 — Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui is so wild and unspoiled it draws the most adventurous souls to its lush wilderness. Destinations such as Coiba National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Parque Nacional Marino Golfo de Chiriqui have coaxed trailblazing nature-lovers and water-sport enthusiasts to the area for years, [...]
Direct Flights from US to David?
October 22nd, 2009 by BenA movement’s afoot. I posted a comment on Sam Talliaferros’ blog entry about the subject. Usually I consider Sam’s blog to provide some of the more trenchant insights into Panama, but in this case, I disagree strongly (as you can see in my comment). Sam just doesn’t seem to be displaying the kind of vision [...]
The Rise and Fall of a Destination
September 8th, 2009 by JerrodIf you’ve ever taken a marketing class, you are probably aware that every product, be it a toothpaste brand or a dog-walking service, goes through a life cycle: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. The goal of the decision maker is to make the most of the growth and maturity phases to maximize revenue. Tourism destinations [...]
Photographer’s Notes
August 18th, 2009 by BenAdam Elliott, who took most of the photos we use on our website and elsewhere (and whom regular readers might remember from these previous posts), finally got around to writing his photo blog entry on the trip. As with most of his travel related posts, it provides a unique and interesting look into the area [...]
Airport Expansion
June 9th, 2009 by FrancesIt seems that the long awaited airport expansion in David (an hour from Isla Palenque) is beginning to happen. It looks promising that there will be direct flights from the U.S. to David sometime in the future. That means possible shorter travel times to the island. Right now you fly from Houston or Miami (or [...]